Minecraft plugin Vulcan

🔌 About Vulcan Anti-Cheat

Vulcan Anti-Cheat is a Minecraft plugin for server-side cheat detection and moderation. It operates at the packet level (using a packet-reading dependency) to detect behaviors that deviate from expected vanilla client actions, and exposes configuration for alerts and punishments. The project provides a plugin-focused API and a wiki for configuration and developer documentation.

🎯 Purpose

Vulcan's core purpose is to detect and manage cheating on Java Edition servers by running configurable checks against player network activity and responding with alerts or punishments. It is intended for server administrators who need server-side monitoring and automated enforcement of gameplay rules.

⚙️ Features

• Packet-level detection that relies on a packet-reading dependency to inspect client behavior.
• Configurable checks: many detection checks can be enabled, tuned or disabled via configuration.
• Alerting and punishment actions that can be configured per-check.
• Discord alert support and other alerting channels as configurable options in the plugin's settings.
• Addon and API support: the project documents a developer API and publishes information for addons and integrations.
• Official support channels and a verified support/ticket system for purchasers.

🧩 Who It Is For

• Public and private Spigot/Paper servers that require automated cheat detection.
• PvP and competitive servers where packet-level checks are useful to detect reach, speed, fly, and similar behaviors.
• Server administrators who are willing to operate a premium plugin and configure checks to suit custom server mechanics.

🏗️ Example Use Cases

• A PvP server enables specific movement and combat checks to reduce unfair advantages.
• A survival server configures alert channels and punishments to reduce automated hacked-client play.
• A network uses addons that hook into Vulcan's API for centralized alert processing (addons and integrations are documented by the project).

⌨️ Commands and Permissions

Commands and permission nodes are documented on the official project wiki and in the plugin documentation. This description does not list commands or permissions because they must be taken from the official documentation for exact node names and defaults.

⚙️ Installation

📥 Setup

• Purchase and download the official plugin from the project's Spigot resource.
• Download and install PacketEvents (the packet-reading dependency) for your server type.
• Place both the Vulcan JAR and PacketEvents JAR into the server plugins/ folder.
• Start the server and follow the wiki to complete configuration and verification.

📦 Dependencies

• PacketEvents (required) — Vulcan requires PacketEvents to read client packets and perform detections.

🧠 Technical Notes

• Confirmed server software: Spigot and Paper (the wiki states those as supported and notes Folia is not supported at the time of documentation).
• The project maintains a wiki with configuration guides, a developer API section, and a support/ticket workflow for verified purchasers.
• The project is distributed via the Spigot resource page and is sold as a premium plugin.

🤝 When This Plugin Is Useful

If you need server-side, packet-level detection with configurable checks and alerting for a Spigot or Paper server, Vulcan provides those capabilities along with documented configuration and a developer API to build integrations.